Synonyms of embodying

embodying

verb

present participle of embody

1

as in integrating

to make a part of a body or system

they must embody their ideas in substantial institutions if they are to survive

Synonyms & Similar Words

• integrating
• incorporating
• assimilating
• absorbing
• combining
• co-opting
• merging
• amalgamating
• blending
• intermingling
• commingling
• fusing
• mingling
• conditioning
• acculturating
• accustoming
• habituating
• naturalizing
• enculturating

2

as in expressing

to represent in visible form

George Washington embodied so many of the virtues that Americans hold dear

Synonyms & Similar Words

• expressing
• incorporating
• exemplifying
• symbolizing
• personifying
• manifesting
• illustrating
• realizing
• epitomizing
• externalizing
• personalizing
• instantiating
• incarnating
• bodying
• materializing
• actualizing
• substantiating
• typifying
• objectifying
• concretizing
• imaging

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disembodying

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of embodying

Pattinson throws his whole being into embodying the ringmaster rapidly losing control of his circus. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026

However, after embodying fussy dressmaker Reynolds Woodcock for Phantom Thread in 2017, Day-Lewis was once again claiming to be done with show business. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Sep. 2026

Something is broken inside the Hail Mary, so the player, embodying Grace, has to check for the warning lights and, really, anything that looks off. — Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 21 Sep. 2026

In the lead-up to filming in Dublin, Yeoh committed herself to authentically embodying a surgeon, attending in-person instruction at the Royal College of Surgeons. — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026

The contrast between relief and despair is rarely more stark than on a tennis court, where two players embodying those emotions stand across the net at the end of a match and shake hands. — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026

Gloria Steinem, the trailblazing feminist journalist best known for embodying the American second wave, has died at 92. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026

These timeless blue jeans are a classic piece, just as their name suggests, embodying the effortless model-off-duty look of the ‘90s. — Melony Forcier, InStyle, 1 Sep. 2026

Cohen’s brand of comedy revolves around him embodying outlandish characters and then provoking a reaction from onlookers. — Jack Dunn, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026